Hair curler



April 24, 1928. 1,667,188

M. BOXER HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 1925 INVENTOR Maurice Boxer EKM J aim Patented Apr. 24, 1 928;

UNITED STA l E S MAURICE BOXER, OF, SAN rRANorsco; CALIFORNIA.

HAIR CURLER.

Ap'plicationfiled August 31, 11925. SeriallNo. 58,738.

My invention relates to curling devices for use in curling and waving hair, andparticularly to a device of this character, for giving a so=called pern'ianent wave to the; hair.

One of the objects of the invention isthe provision of a hair curling device which lends itself to easyhand'ling and quiclrap plication to the hair. Another object of the invention isthe provision of a hair curling device which may be worked close to the scalp and which does notpermit the slipping off of the first turn or coilof hair after the hair has been applied to it.

My invention; possesses .other objects and features of advantage some of which with the foregoing-will be set forth in the followinp; description of the preferred form of my invention which is illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by said drawings and description. as I may adopt variations of the preferred form within the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims.

lteferrinoto the elevation of my complete hair curling and waving device, showing. the same applied to a strand of hair. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my device, as actually appliedto a strand of hair, and before the heating housing is applied to it. Fig. 3 is an elevation of three of the parts of my device, showing them separated but in the relative positions in which they go together. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view, on an enlarged scale the plane of section being indicatedby the line l-4 of Fig. 3. q

In terms of broad inclusion, my invent-ion comprises a frameon which the hair may be wound. The whole of the hair is divided into conveniently sized strands, each of which iswound about the frame. Means are provided for preventing the slipping oft of the first turns of the hair strand, from the end of the frame; and the proportions and arrangements are such that the frame may be worked close to the scalp so that the curl or wave applied to the hair I begins closely adjacent to the head. The frame is made of several parts. so that it may be expanded to stretch the hair very slightly after the hair is applied to it. After the hair strand has been wound about the frame, and the frame expanded, the frame with the hair drawings, Fig. l is an thereon, is insertedwithin a heating housing. The heating of the stretchedhair wound about the frame, fixes the cur], or wave, so as 'togive the so-calledpermanent wave to, the

hair. Upon the release ofthe expanding means, the frame contracts to permit the ready disengagement of the hairfrom it. In

practice it is customary to use a considerable number of my devices at one time, onerfor each strand of hair to be curled or waved.

, In greater detail, my inventionqcomprises a frame formed of tubular sections 2 and 3. These sections are preferably formed in suitable dies, and are arranged to fit together as showninFigures 2 and 3, to form nor mally a closed tube. It is desired to have these partsofthe frame resiliently retained in the position shown; and inFi-gure 3,11 show one method of accomplishing this. .In

stamping out the frame parts, beads .4 are i formed on each partfollowing the line of a thread,-so that, aspringfiimay be threaded over the endsof the juxtaposedparts to hold theinmesiliently together, and yetpermit them small separating movementm x Preferably the parts are 'so formed that the assembled frame is tapered, being somewhat smaller at the end to which the hair is applied. 1 r The lowerfendf of the frame pm? 2 is merely rounded off with the curvededge :9, but the lower end of the frame part '3, is formed with a book 11, positioned as shown on each. lower corner, while thematerial between these corners is flared outwardly as shown at 12, and provided with a notch 13. The hooked portionsll as shown in Figure 4, are also flared outwardly a small amount tofacilitate theiengagement of the hair with tliem','and prevent its injury.

1 a Means. are provided a for expandingthe frame parts to stretch the hair wound there on. 'A ,.-rod14:.is upset at one end to'provide a cone-like plug 16 complementaryin shape to the end of the frame parts; At the upper end of the rod, threads 17 are formed, and when the rod is inserted in the frame the application of the thumb nut 18, on the threaded end, serves to draw the coned end 16 into the lower end of the frame and expand it. i

It will be observed that the lowerend of the frame is of slightly: smaller diameter than the opposite end. It will also be observed that the heaviest portion of the hair strand is the opposite direction.

wound on the lower end of the frame. Obviously too, the expansion of the frame is greater at the lower end. These three elements work out together to provide a rela tively even expansion over the whole strand of hair,-since the individual hairs in the heavier portion of the strand, are not subjected to the direct pressure of the expanding frame in the same degree, that the hairs provided with a boss 19 for centering it in the end of the frame, thus spreading the frame parts to the extent desired. Upon the release-of the thumb-nut, the expanding rod slips downwardly to permit the closing of the frame part.

In using my device, the parts are assembled as shown in Figure 2, the expanding rod being loose in the frame. A strand of hair 21 is then combed out to straighten it, and have the individual hairs thereof, lying loosely together without tangle. A string or cord 22 is then wound about the strand close to the scalp and the ends passed thru the slot 13 in the end of the frame One end of the string is passed in one direction around the outside of the frame and across on the inner side and again thru the slot, and the other end is wound in the same way in \Vith the lower end of the device held close to the scalp, the strand 21 is caught behind the hook 11 on oneside, andwou'nd about the closed frame as shown in Figure The loose end 23 of the strand is conveniently secured by a string. 24. I

The slot 13 in the end of theframe part 3, is of such a size as to hold the string by its wedge action, and upon the turning of the nut 1S-to draw in the expanding rod 11-, the cone like portion 1.6 of-the rod engages and still furthersecures by clamp action the string 22 on; the inner sideof the frame and at th same time spreads the frame parts, with the: effect already explained The string. 22' is forthe purposeof securing the strando fhair to the device,- so that there will be less pull on the hair itself tending to unwind it from the frame.

After the hair is applied to the frame, and the frame expanded, the whole is slipped into the electric heating housing 26 of knownconstruction, and which is supplied with current from any suitable source thru the conductor 27. The heating is then continued for from five to twenty minutes according to circumstances, until the desired effect is obtained.

I claim: V

l. A hair curling device comprising a longitudinally split tapered frame on which the hair may be wound, means for resiliently retaining the frame sections together, and means for spreading the frame sections to stretch the hair. i

2. A hair curling device comprising a longitudinally split multiple-part-tapered tubular frame on which the hair may be wound, means for resiliently retaining the frame parts together, an expanding rod within the frame, and means for moving the rod to expand the frame.

3; A hair curling device comprising a multiple-part frame on which the hairs may be wound, aspringsurrounding one end of the frame to holdthe par-ts together, and means arranged within the framefor spreading apart the other end of the frame to stretcl'i the hair thereon.

at. A haircurlingdevicecomprising a longitudinally split two-part tapered frame on which the hair may be wound, one of the parts having a hook adjacent the small end of'the frame to retain the hairon the frame, means for expanding the frame operative on the small end thereof, and a spring surrounding the large end ()fli'lO-fliilfit to hold the parts together.

5. A hair curling device comprising a lon gitudinally split two-part tapered frame on which the hair may be wound; one of the parts having a hook adjacent the small end of the frame to retain the hair on the frame, arod within the frame and having atapered plug thereon disposed \Vll'lllll'iilltl small end of the frame,- means for moving the rod to expand the frame, and-'a spring-surrounding thelarge'end of the frame to hold" the parts together.

In testimony whereof, I have: hereunto set my-hand.

MAURICE BOXER. 

